The International Conference on : Excellence, Creativity, and Innovation in Basic & Higher Education

The International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE) is committed to the development of all learners as productive world citizens and leaders for the future. This International Conference will provide a conference programme with the highest calibre of: Nobel Prize winners, keynote speakers, invited speakers, and a large number of scholars and presenters alongside a selection of exhibitors. The ICIE conferences are milestones in the journey towards leadership, creativity and innovation in basic-higher education and psychology.

The International Conference on : Excellence, Creativity, and Innovation in Basic & Higher Education

Conference Aims and Objectives:
Encourage volunteer spirit; Promote excellence and sustain quality; Connecting Communities; Strive for improvement; Evolve responsibly; Meet community expectations of quality; Sustain competitiveness and viability; and Balance innovation with core essentials.We encourage anyone with an interest in: innovation in education, excellence in education, and gifted education to attend this conference. The participants will include: university academics, psychologists, education policy advisers and managers, business and industry leaders, gifted and talented program coordinators, school heads, graduate students, parents and caretakers.

ADHD: Disorder or Gift?

Andrea McCluskey; Ken McCluskey

University of Winnipeg, Canada

As the term itself indicates, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder is, in fact, typically viewed as a "disorder", And certainly, hyperactive and inattentive children present some interesting challenges at home, at school, and in the community. This workshop highlights many of the problems, and acknowledges that the prognosis for ADHD is sometimes "far from benign". However, an attempt is also made to put a more positive spin on things by recasting reality and pointing to the creative strengths that frequently go hand in hand with the condition. To illustrate, with proper support, might not stubborn behaviour in childhood grow into determination in adulthood? Might not inattentive daydreaming turn into creative invention, overactivity into productive energy, and off-the-wall behaviour into outside-the-box thinking? The overall intent is to offer a humane, flexible approach to help parents, teachers, and other caregivers turn negatives into positives, and identify and nurture the talents of an oft-misunderstood population.

The International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE) is committed to the development of all learners as productive world citizens and leaders for the future. This International Conference will provide a conference programme with the highest calibre of: Nobel Prize winners, keynote speakers, invited speakers, and a large number of scholars and presenters alongside a selection of exhibitors. The ICIE conferences are milestones in the journey towards leadership, creativity and innovation in basic-higher education and psychology.

Conference Aims and Objectives:

Encourage volunteer spirit;

Promote excellence and sustain quality;

Connecting Communities;

Strive for improvement;

Evolve responsibly;

Meet community expectations of quality;

Sustain competitiveness and viability; and

Balance innovation with core essentials.

This conference provides you with the opportunity to:

Explore the latest developments in education & psychology in general, and innovation in education in particular;

Examine the need for sustainable educational systems;

Integrate the latest technology into the education system;

Debate the future of education & psychology: What are the challenges ahead?

Learn from innovative case studies where educational institutions have taken the initiative;

Engage in a series of seminars designed to debate the theory and practice of real improvement in education & psychology; and

Participate in pre-conference workshops designed to develop participants' competencies.

We encourage anyone with an interest in: innovation in education, excellence in education, and gifted education to attend this conference. The participants will include: university academics, psychologists, education policy advisers and managers, business and industry leaders, gifted and talented program coordinators, school heads, graduate students, parents and caretakers.